US7806307B2 - Carrier device for a bicycle - Google Patents
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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- B60R9/00—Supplementary fittings on vehicle exterior for carrying loads, e.g. luggage, sports gear or the like
- B60R9/08—Supplementary fittings on vehicle exterior for carrying loads, e.g. luggage, sports gear or the like specially adapted for sports gear
- B60R9/10—Supplementary fittings on vehicle exterior for carrying loads, e.g. luggage, sports gear or the like specially adapted for sports gear for cycles
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60R9/00—Supplementary fittings on vehicle exterior for carrying loads, e.g. luggage, sports gear or the like
- B60R9/04—Carriers associated with vehicle roof
- B60R9/048—Carriers characterised by article-gripping, -covering,-retaining, or -locking means
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60R9/00—Supplementary fittings on vehicle exterior for carrying loads, e.g. luggage, sports gear or the like
- B60R9/06—Supplementary fittings on vehicle exterior for carrying loads, e.g. luggage, sports gear or the like at vehicle front or rear
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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- the present invention relates to a bicycle carrier for a motor vehicle.
- U.S. Pat. No. 5,025,932 describes a bicycle carrier for a vehicle by which two upright bicycles may be transported side-by-side.
- the carrier has tracks, each holding the wheels of a respective bicycle, and upright hollow columns.
- Each column is for receiving a crank arm of a pedal of a bicycle with the crank arm being axially secured by a cap covering the top of the column.
- DE 697 08 988 T2 describes a bicycle carrier having a clamp suitable for locking a crank arm of a pedal of a bicycle, regardless of the type of crank arm.
- the clamp has a support for an axle housing of the crank arm.
- the support may be tilted via a shaft running transverse to the longitudinal direction of a post.
- the clamp accepts both straight and right-angled crank arms.
- DE 94 20 632 U1 relates to a bicycle carrier for a vehicle in which a support holder holds a crank arm of a pedal of a bicycle.
- the holder includes a lower fixed support element and an upper cover element adjustable in the transverse direction of the holder which cooperate with the crank arm.
- the holder has a C-shaped cross-sectional shape, and the adjustable element has a set screw.
- the support element is not longitudinally movable in the holder.
- DE 102 31 963 B4 describes a load carrier having a load support displaceably supported in a vehicle by a track system.
- a component of the load support is a fixing device by which the load support may be fixed in either a retracted neutral position or an extended operating position.
- An object of the present invention includes a bicycle carrier for use with a vehicle in which the carrier includes a holding column for receiving a crank arm of a pedal of a bicycle in which the holding column is movable between a horizontal stored position and an upright operating position.
- Another object of the present invention includes a bicycle carrier for use with a vehicle in which the carrier includes a holding column for receiving a crank arm of a pedal of a bicycle in which the holding column is movable between a horizontal stored position and an upright operating position and is fixable at least in the upright position by a support device.
- the present invention provides a bicycle carrier for a vehicle.
- the bicycle carrier includes a holding column and a support device.
- the holding column is movable between a horizontal position and an upright position.
- the holding column is operable for receiving a crank arm of a pedal of a bicycle when the holding column is in the upright position.
- the support device fixes the holding column in the upright position when the holding column is in the upright position.
- the present invention provides a bicycle carrier for a vehicle.
- the bicycle carrier includes a frame having a base holder and a support holder.
- the base holder is mountable to a rear end of a vehicle.
- the support holder is for holding a pair of bicycles side-by-side transversely to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle.
- the support holder is movably connected to the base holder to be movable between a neutral position in which the support holder is pushed into a body structure of the rear end of the vehicle and an operating position in which the support holder is extended from the rear end of the vehicle to hold the bicycles.
- the bicycle carrier further includes a pair of holding columns movably connected to the support holder such that each holding column is independently movable between a horizontal position within the frame and an upright position extended above the frame. Each holding column is operable to receive and hold a crank arm of a pedal of a bicycle when the holding column is in the upright position.
- the bicycle carrier further includes a support device extending between the support holder and each holding column for fixing each holding column in the upright position when the holding column is in the upright position.
- each holding column of the bicycle support holder of the carrier being movable between a horizontal stored position and an upright operating position.
- each holding column In the horizontal position, each holding column may be positioned in a spatially favorable manner in the carrier as well as in the vehicle.
- each holding column In the upright position, each holding column may receive and hold a crank arm of a pedal of a respective bicycle.
- the support holder is movable between a neutral position in which the support holder is pushed into a body structure of the vehicle to an operating position in which the support holder is extended from the body structure of the vehicle to receive bicycles.
- Each of the holding columns is independently movable between the horizontal position and the upright position.
- a swivel bearing on a frame of the carrier enables a holding column to move between the horizontal position and the upright position.
- a support device installed between the frame and a holding column fixes the holding column in its upright position.
- the guide rod system formed by two guide rods is suited as the support device. The proper function thereof being achieved by the fact that the guide rod system assumes an extended dead center position in the upright position of the holding column. This dead center position is ensured by a locking system attached to the holding column.
- the locking system has an optimal ease of use.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a perspective view of a rear portion of a vehicle having a bicycle carrier in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 2 illustrates a perspective view of the bicycle carrier
- FIG. 3 illustrates a schematic view of a holding column of the bicycle carrier viewed in the direction of arrow A of FIG. 2 ;
- FIG. 4 illustrates an enlarged sectional view along line IV-IV of FIG. 3 ;
- FIG. 5 illustrates an enlarged view of detail X of FIG. 2 .
- FIG. 1 a perspective view of a rear portion 2 of a passenger vehicle 1 having a bicycle carrier 4 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
- Rear portion 2 of vehicle 1 has an opening 3 running along a central longitudinal plane B-B for receiving an extension of carrier 4 in order for carrier 4 to be mounted to vehicle 1 .
- Carrier 4 is intended for use with vehicle 1 to transport two upright bicycles side-by-side.
- Carrier 4 includes a base holder 6 and a support holder 7 .
- Bicycles aligned transversely to longitudinal direction C-C of vehicle 1 mount onto support holder 7 .
- FIG. 1 illustrates a bicycle 5 mounted onto support holder 7 in this manner.
- Support holder 7 is movable relative to base holder 6 between a neutral position Rs and an operating position Bs.
- base holder 6 includes inner guide rails 8 , 9 on respective sides of central longitudinal plane B-B and support holder 7 includes outer guide rails 10 , 11 on respective sides of central longitudinal plane B-B.
- Inner guide rails 8 , 9 cooperate with corresponding outer guide rails 10 , 11 to enable support holder 7 to be movable relative to base holder 6 .
- Support holder 7 includes two functionally identical hollow body holding columns 12 , 13 .
- Each holding column 12 , 13 is independently and separately movable between a horizontal stored position Stl (see FIG. 3 ) and an upright operating position Sta.
- Each holding column 12 , 13 is operable to receive and hold a crank arm of a pedal of a respective bicycle when the holding column is in the upright position Sta.
- FIG. 1 illustrates holding column 13 receiving and holding a crank arm 14 of a pedal Pa of bicycle 5 when holding column 13 is in the upright position Sta.
- Holding column 13 receives crank arm 14 of bicycle 5 as crank arm 14 is inserted from above and downward into holding column 13 .
- FIG. 3 a schematic view of holding column 12 viewed in the direction of arrow A of FIG. 2 is shown.
- No bicycle crank arm is received in holding column 12 .
- holding column 12 may be moved between the horizontal position Stl and the upright position Sta.
- holding column 12 In the upright position Sta, holding column 12 is fixed in place by a releasable support device 16 .
- a swivel bearing 17 on a frame 18 of carrier 4 moves holding column 12 between the horizontal position Stl and the upright position Sta.
- Swivel bearing 17 has a swivel axis 17 ′ running in longitudinal vehicle direction C-C. Swivel bearing 17 is in frame 18 of carrier 4 such that holding column 12 is largely countersunk within frame 18 when holding column 12 is in the horizontal position Sta.
- Support device 16 acts between holding column 12 and frame 18 .
- Support device 16 runs in the manner of a diagonal brace at an acute angle ⁇ with respect to a horizontal 19 aligned in parallel with an upper border 20 of frame 18 .
- Support device 16 is formed by a guide rod system 21 .
- Guide rod system 21 includes a first guide rod 22 and a second guide rod 23 .
- Guide rods 22 , 23 are connected to one another at their mutually facing ends via a first articulated joint 24 .
- First guide rod 22 is connected to holding column 12 via a second articulated joint 25 .
- Second guide rod 23 is connected to frame 18 via a third articulated joint 26 .
- Guide rods 22 , 23 have different lengths. The length of first guide rod 22 is less than the length of second guide rod 23 .
- FIGS. 4 and 5 with continual reference to FIGS. 1 , 2 , and 3 , an enlarged sectional view along line IV-IV of FIG. 3 and an enlarged view of detail X of FIG. 2 are respectively shown.
- guide rods 22 , 23 In the upright position Sta of holding column 12 , guide rods 22 , 23 assume an extended top dead center position Tpl.
- a locking system 27 engages with first guide rod 22 , for example, for guide rods 22 , 23 when guide rods 22 , 23 are in the extended top dead center position. Locking system 27 acts at opposite longitudinal sides 28 , 29 of first guide rod 22 .
- Locking system 27 is formed by a first stop 30 and a second stop 31 .
- First stop 30 is formed by a pin 32 which is held in place at a wall 33 of holding column 12 .
- Second stop 31 may be manually moved from a locked position Spst to a released position Frst.
- Second stop 31 includes a leaf spring-like actuating element 34 having a spring section 35 and a bearing section 36 .
- Holding means 37 fasten bearing section 36 to wall 33 of holding column 12 .
- a hand lever 39 is integrally molded onto one free side 38 of actuating element 34 .
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